Dr Chuah Hun Guan

Email: [email protected]

Before joining as lecturer in UOW Malaysia KDU Penang University College, in the School of Engineering, Computing, and Built Environment, Dr. Chuah Hun Guan was an engineer who was involved in mechanical machine design and product manufacturing production activities. Now, he predominantly teaches computer modeling and design subjects for the Mechanical Engineering program. Completed his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Sains Malaysia in 2013, Dr Chuah’s research activities focus upon the study of the relationship between the mechanical testing method, surface properties and the mechanical behavior of materials. The modelling of mechanical behavior and friction interface is attained via both analytical analysis and experimental work. His other research areas are concerned with the material dislocation for small scale indentation particularly for metal materials and also the investigation of the change in the micro structure and material property.

PhD Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2009-2013
Research Title: The influence of surface roughness in micro indentation

Master of Science Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2006-2009
Research Title: Topology optimization of spinal interbody cage or reducing stress shielding effect

Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering Nottingham Trent University, 2000-2004

Year Title
2021 Journal Publication

Y.J.J. Yeoh, G.H. How, Y.H. Teoh, F. Sher, H.G. Chuah, J.S. Teh, 2021. Tribological behavior of Graphene Nanoplatelets as additive in pongamia oil. Coatings. 11(6): 732

2020 Journal Publication

JWS Hwang, H.G. How, Y.H. Teoh, H.G. Chuah, J.J.J. Yeoh, J.S. Teh. 2020. Investigation of the corrosion metals in Moringa bioidiesel fuel. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences. 75(1):94-103.

Y.J.J. Jason, H.G. How, Y.H. Teoh, H.G. Chuah. 2020. A study on the tribological performance of nanolubricants. Material Processes. 8(11): 1372

W.H. Tan, H.G. Chuah, E.M. Cheng, A.K. Lim, C.H. Lok. 2020. In-situ Noise Measurement and Analysis for the motocycle muffler.. The international journal of integrated engineering. 12(8): 43-52.

2019 Journal Publication

H.G Chuah, W.H. Tan, B.P.Chang, S.T. Khoo, C.Y. Khor, H.G. How. 2019. Influence of surface roughness on material dislocation of microindentation using bonded interface technique. Tribology-Materials, Surfaces and Interfaces. 13(4): 191-196.

H.G. How, Y.H. Teoh, H.G. Chuah. 2019. Impact of two-stage injection fuel quantity on engine-out responses of a common-rail diesel engine fueled with coconut oil methyl esters-diesel fuel blends.Renewable Energy. 139(c): 515-529.

2018 Journal Publication

Y.H. Teoh, H.G. How, K.H. Yu, H.G. Chuah, W.L. Yin. 2018. Influence of Octane Number Rating on Performance, Emission and Combustion Characteristics in Spark Ignition Engine. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences. 45(1): 22-34

H.G. How, Y.H. Teoh, K.H. Yu, H.G. Chuah, S. Wen. 2018. Impact of gasoline RON on engine vibration, knock and sound level in a single-cylinder SI engine. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences. 45(1):73-81

H.G. How, H,H. Masjuki, M.A. Kalam, Y.H. Teoh, H.G. Chuah. 2018. Effect of Calophyllum Inophyllum biodiesel-diesel blends on combustion, performance, exhaust particulate matter and gaseous emissions in a multi-cylinder diesel engine. Fuel. 227: 154-164

B. P. Chang, W. H. Chan, M. H. Zamri, H. M. Akil, H. G. Chuah. 2018. Investigating the effects of operational factors on wear properties of heat-treated pultruded Kenaf fibre-reinforced polyester composites using Taguchi method. Journal of Natural Fibers. 702-727

Conference Publications

J.S. Tan, C.Y. Khor, C.S. Lau, F.C. Ani, W.H. Tan, H.G Chuah. 2018. Influence of Surface Mount Solder Joint Height During The Thermo-Mechanical Analysis. AIP Conference Proceeding. 2030 (1)

2017 Conference Publications

W H Tan, J X Cheah, C K Lam, E A Lim, H G Chuah and C Y Khor. 2017. Vibration analysis on compact car shock absorber, IOP Conf. Series: Journal of Physics: Conf. Series 908 (2017) 012025.

2016 Journal Publications

W.H. Tan, E.A. Lim, H.G. Chuah, E.M. Cheng 2016. Sound transmission loss of natural fiber panel. 16: 6. International Journal of Engineering and Science

2013 Journal Publications

H.G Chuah, Z.M. Ripin. 2013. Modeling of micro-indentation with consideration of the surface roughness. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A. 44:13,pp5676-5687

H.G. Chuah, Z.M. Ripin. 2013. Quantifying the surface roughness effect in microindentation using a proportional specimen resistance model. Journal of Materials Science. 48:18, 6293-6306.

H.G. Chuah, I. Abd Rahim, M.I. Yusof. 2010. Topology optimization of spinal interbody cage for reducing stress shielding effect. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering. 13: 319-326.

2019

RESEARCH GRANT

Title: Modelling of the effect of surface roughness in plastic strain gradient theory of indentation size effect
Duration: January 2019 – March 2022
Sponsors/Grant: FRGS (RM61,000)

Title: Mechanism study of the tribological effect of nanoparticles as lubricating oil additives for biodiesel engine
Duration: January 2019 -Aug 2021
Sponsors/Grant: FRGS (RM107,200)

 

2016

RESEARCH GRANT

Title: The effect of material dislocation in micro-indentation
Duration: May 2016 – April 2017
Sponsors/Grant: KDUUC (RM7,999)

Title: Modelling and optimization of processing parameter of pultruded kenaf fiber reinforced polymer composite on the tribological properties using Taguchi approach
Duration: May 2016 – April 2017
Sponsors/Grant: KDUUC (RM9,500)

Title: Visual data processing for machine vision
Duration: May 2016 – April 2017
Sponsors/Grant: KDUUC (RM3,000)

Title: Investigation of computational instability and engine performance characteristic for non-edible biodiesel fuel
Duration: May 2016 – April 2017
Sponsors/Grant: KDUUC (RM10,000)

Title: Experimental Investigation of multi-stage fuel injection strategy on engine-out reponses of diesel engine fueled with biodiesel-diesel fuel blends
Duration: May 2016 – April 2017
Sponsors/Grant: KDUUC (RM16,500)

Appointments as Reviewer

Journal

  • Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering (iMeche)
  • Phytomedicine Plus (Phytomedicine)
  • Journal of Engineering Science and Technology
  • International Journal of Petrochemical Engineering and Science
  • Journal of Engineering Research and Reports

Conference

  • International Conference on Vibration, Sound and System Dynamics (ICVSSD 2019)
  • International Conference of Technology and Humanities (ICoTech 2018)
  • International Conference on Vibration, Sound and System Dynamics (ICVSSD 2017)
  • International Conference on Advanced Science, Engineering and Technology (ICASET 2015)
  • International Conference on Advanced Science, Engineering and Technology (ICASET 2015)

Grant

  • Xi’an-Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU, China), Research Development Fund
  • UOW Malaysia KDU Grant, 2020
  • UOW Malaysia KDU Grant, 2019

MSc Thesis: Modelling of the effect of surface roughness in plastic strain gradient theory of indentation size effect for micro-indentation(2020-present)
Kok Weng Mei (on-going)

MSc Thesis: Investigation of the tribological effect of nanoparticles as lubricant aditives.(2020-present)
Jason Yeoh Jun Jie (on-going)